NASA image: The Alps in winter

January 1, 2016

NASA image: The Alps in winter

Credit: ESA/NASA

European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut and Expedition 46 Flight Engineer Tim Peake (@astro_timpeake) photographed the Alps from his vantage point aboard the International Space Station on Dec. 27, 2015.

He later shared the image with his social media followers, writing, "There may not be much snow in the Alps this winter but they still look stunning from here! #Principia"

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NASA image: The Alps in winter

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